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Recipricating saw or angle grinder to cut cement board? MiamiCuse 02-02-2008
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Posted by Joe on February 3, 2008, 3:56 pm
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> I try to cut them on a straight line and it's hopeless. Can't use a
> recipricating saw because of the concrete layer underneath. Tried a angle
> grinder and there were so much dust I could not stand it. Any advise?

Buy the cheapest saber saw (or jig saw) that Harbor Freight has. Break
off or grind off a blade to the exact length that will cut the
thickness you want and have at it. Pros use this same trick for
removing just the layers of old underlayment, flooring and what have
you without tearing up the subfloor. HTH

Joe

Posted by MiamiCuse on February 6, 2008, 9:09 pm

> >snip<
>
>> I try to cut them on a straight line and it's hopeless. Can't use a
>> recipricating saw because of the concrete layer underneath. Tried a
>> angle
>> grinder and there were so much dust I could not stand it. Any advise?
>
> Buy the cheapest saber saw (or jig saw) that Harbor Freight has. Break
> off or grind off a blade to the exact length that will cut the
> thickness you want and have at it. Pros use this same trick for
> removing just the layers of old underlayment, flooring and what have
> you without tearing up the subfloor. HTH
>
> Joe

Thank you, I might try that. It will be tricky to break off a blade. I
wonder if I can somehow set a depth, is there any attachment to a jigsaw
that will allow you to reduce the depth?



Posted by spammer on February 6, 2008, 8:41 pm
I use a utility knife to score the cement board and then snap it.
Works great and no flying dust.

Posted by MiamiCuse on February 6, 2008, 9:10 pm

>I use a utility knife to score the cement board and then snap it.
> Works great and no flying dust.

It is not cement board it is 3/*" thick plaster on top of sheet rock, around
corners and edges it has this metal wire mesh too.

It is hard to snap when it's already mounted on the wall with screws every 8
inches or so.




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